International Nurses Day 2024 was celebrated here on Saturday at Ayurvigyan Auditorium, Army Hospital (R & R) Major General Kanwarjit Singh, Offg Commandant Army Hospital (R&R) attended the occasion as the Chief Guest. Major General Sheena P D, Principal Matron welcomed the gathering.
International Nurses Day is celebrated across the world, every year on the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale to mark the contributions of nurses towards society.International Council of Nurses has declared the theme for this year as ‘Our Nurses Our Future, The Economic Power of Care’ and the theme was unveiled by Major General I D Flora, Additional DGMNS.
To commemorate the occasion, a debate on ‘Artificial Intelligence in Nursing: Boon or a Bane’ and a panel discussion on the theme was conducted. The eminent panelists discussed various aspects including challenges in the nursing profession, approaches to empower nurses, the leadership role of nurses, nursing education, digitalization in health care and nurse burn out.
The Chief Guest felicitated the panelists and awarded the meritorious Nursing Officers with Appreciation certificates. Captain Deepa Shajan was awarded with the Pushpnaranjan Award.
The Chief Guest also addressed the gathering and motivated them to uphold the professional standards and ethos set by Military Nursing Officers. He complimented the MNS Officers for working tirelessly in endless shifts taking care of patients with utmost compassion and empathy.
